Saturday, August 19, 2017

Monumental Issue | Call to Remove All Slavery-linked US Statues, Even Founding Fathers

Protesters in Washington have poured red paint over the statue of a Confederate military officer, and are demanding that it be taken down.

The issue of ‘racially-divisive monuments’ is playing out across the country after the removal of a similar statue sparked violent unrest in Charlottesville a week ago. It seems no historical figure will go untouched. Caleb Maupin has more.